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Traditional and Computer-Based Screening and Diagnosis of Reading Disabilities in Greek
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Protopapas, Athanassios; Skaloumbakas, Christos – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
In this study, we examined the characteristics of reading disability (RD) in the seventh grade of the Greek educational system and the corresponding diagnostic practice. We presented a clinically administered assessment battery, composed of typically employed tasks, and a fully automated, computer-based assessment battery that evaluates some of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Assisted Testing, Grade 7, Reading Difficulties
Reliability and Validity of the Adult Reading History Questionnaire.
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Lefly, Dianne L.; Pennington, Bruce F. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2000
The reliability and validity of a revised version of the Reading History Questionnaire was examined using 84 adults from an ongoing study of familial dyslexia and the parents of 107 children from a longitudinal study of reading development. The results indicated that the questionnaire (appended to the article) is both reliable and valid. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Diagnostic Tests, Dyslexia
Use of the Restricted Academic Task in ADHD Dose-Response Relationships.
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Fischer, Mariellen; Newby, Robert F. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1998
A study examined the efficacy of the Restricted Academic Task in evaluating the effects of stimulant medication in 149 children (ages 5-17) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The measure consists of standardized observation of a child performing an academic-like task, and was found to be both reliable and valid. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Drug Therapy